Television

So, I decided to eat lunch at my desk today, and poked around on Cnn.com, for lack of other available sites to go read (Just about everything non-work related is blocked, as well as about half the work related stuff – and for a while they were talking about blocking Google!) I came across this article about how TV ratings are down. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/09/tv.missingviewers.ap/index.html Well, apparently there's a whole concern for the advertisers, etc…. not that I really care. What got me was the following statement. < "We let them get out of the habit of watching television a little bit, and it's going to take some time to get these people back in front of their television sets," said David Poltrack, chief researcher for CBS (owned by CBS Corp.).>

Wait a minute!!! Every time I sit down to watch TV, it's always telling me how I need to get out and do stuff, and not be lazy. Right now in my life, I don't watch much tv (I spend my time in front of the computer – not necessarily better, but I don't count in the Nielsen ratings :-)) Stop telling me I need to go outside and do other activities, do things with the family, or get exercise, and then make the statement that you want me to come back and watch TV… I don't like being confused!!! Well, doesn't help them that I don't like a lot of the new shows that are out – I'm definitely not into the reality shows. My television watching includes the news in the morning as I wake up, whatever version of Star Trek happens to be on when I get home (currently, Voyager), and Futurama and Family Guy at night before we go to sleep (or while we go to sleep)

Sorry Mr TV exec – now that the warm weather's here (it's 78F (26C) outside right now!!! (why am I in work?) ) I plan on spending less time watching you, and more time outside :-)

I get to go on a bike ride this afternoon!!!